Can I call it a Fall tradition if it’s only happened for two years? Is that a tradition yet? I plan for it to be one.
The boys LOVE playing in the leaves. My oldest talks about it all year with joy and excitement. He continually asks when the leaves will be falling again and how long until we can rack them up and throw them around. He dives head first into piles.
My youngest was very excited this year as well. So much so that he had a meltdown when we actually picked the leaves up. He soon calmed down and helped complete the task. He’s so helpful when he’s in the right mood.
He also has SEVERE “photographer’s child syndrome.” Especially lately. I can’t so much as point a phone at him without him giving a cranky old man pouty face, saying, “NO!” and looking away. I cherish the moments that he lets me get a few good ones. I’m in love with these. I just let him do his thing, and then sat patiently. A couple of times I called his name to get him to look at me. Sometimes it works and some times it fails.
Also, why does he look SO BIG!?!?!??!
My oldest just wants to bury himself and others the whole time. Sometimes his brother is up for it and sometimes it’s a battle. Does this sound like a pattern? He’s either all in or all out it seems! Alternating crying and laughing. That is my life right now! Some times it’s even me doing the crying and laughing rotation. Such is the life of a mom.
I’m thankful for fun, outdoor moments to capture and enjoy. To jump in on the fun, play, laugh, and eventually get tired and move on. That’s just life in this stage. I am trying my best to both capture the joy and beauty of this time, while keeping the balance of jumping INTO the fun and excitement. It’s a thin line some times, but I’m thankful that these images also remind me of that as well.
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